diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index 197223277901..2fed05f2edf8 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -425,6 +425,11 @@ static bool is_user_regdom_saved(void)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static bool is_cfg80211_regdom_intersected(void)
+{
+	return is_intersected_alpha2(get_cfg80211_regdom()->alpha2);
+}
+
 static const struct ieee80211_regdomain *
 reg_copy_regd(const struct ieee80211_regdomain *src_regd)
 {
@@ -1977,9 +1982,14 @@ __reg_process_hint_user(struct regulatory_request *user_request)
 	 */
 	if ((lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE ||
 	     lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER ||
-	     lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER) &&
-	    regdom_changes(lr->alpha2))
-		return REG_REQ_IGNORE;
+	     lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER)) {
+		if (lr->intersect) {
+			if (!is_cfg80211_regdom_intersected())
+				return REG_REQ_IGNORE;
+		} else if (regdom_changes(lr->alpha2)) {
+			return REG_REQ_IGNORE;
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (!regdom_changes(user_request->alpha2))
 		return REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET;